Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-22


stated, upon what seems to be good authority
that ex-Gov Jarvis, OF North Carolina, our minis
tHr 70 Brazil Will soon resign his position and re-
ou,n co, nome: IT Is surmised that he win take an
active part In the political canvass next year. hav-
ing In view the position of United States Senator,
10 succeed Senator Ransom.
GAUGER APPoNTED.-Jno F. Webb has been ap-
district.
Books containing the address Of the citizens to
Ex-Governor Shepherd have been left at the onices
OF the different daily newspapers and other points
ior signatures, to accommodate the general desire
O Cne puDnc TO be represented in this testimonial
OF regard to the benefactor OF Washington.
The DUTY ON BooKs.-The Treasury Department
has made decision that books are entitled to free
entry only when they have been printed and manu-
iactured for more than twenty years at the date
importation, or are American manufacture, and,
naMng 0een exported, are returned to this country
IN the same condition; otherwise they are not sub
1ect TO free entry even though protected by an
American copyright.
SECRETARY WHITNEY has returned to the city
and was at the Navy Department this morning.
SECOND LIEUTENANT Stephen J. Mulkall, 18th in
lantry, has been relieved from duty at the infan-
try and cavalry schools at Fort Leavenworth
Kansas, and ordered to his station.
THE EASTERN BRANCH BRIDGE.-The Attorney
General has decided that the land to be used for
the approaches to the proposed Eastern Branch
Bridge is good. The contract will be awarded to
the Grosvenor CO. and the work begun at once.
COMMISSIONER ATKINS EXPLAINS HIS ORDRR-The
Commissioner of Indian Affairs, in a letter to In
dian commissioner Fisk, explaining his (Atkins,)
recent order directing that no language but the
EngllSn should be taught in the schools on the
indian reservations, says, the order does not pro-
nlol the teaching Of the truths Of Scripture any
other truths TO adult Indians, who cannot under
stand English, In their own language, but simply
forbds teaching or reading the Vernacular to In
dams In the schools.
PERsoNAIs-Mr.W, C. Hill has returned to the
city from trip through the West.-Hon. SamL
j. Randall accompanied by his son, passed through
Pittsburg yesterday, en- route to Chicago-R
Stroup OF Dakota and w. II. Sherman OF Augusta,
Ga, are at Willard's-Wm. Dolier OF Burlington,
Vt, G. j. Waters Of Philadelphia, Hugh Campbell
OF st. Louis, s. B. Fay OF Boston, C. l. Knapp OF
Leavenworth. Kan, and E, b. Maynard Of New
Providence, r. l., Geo Il. Christy OF Pittsburg and
d. H. Cole OF New York, are at Wormley'a-
Stewart Gordon OF New York, b. A. Binney OF
England, Dr.. c. X. MacKellar OF Australia and
John E Earls OF New Haven, are at the Arling-
wife OF B1aghamton, N. Y, B. G. Raytould and
Wife, Salt Lake City, j. j. Hayes Louisville, KY,
Z. P. Keane, New York and VIM. Jones, London,
are at the Ebbitt.-D. NJ. Anderson and wife OF
Richmond, Va, W. D; Longstreet and family Of
Haven, Pa. and N. C. Wooster of New York, are at
the st. James-E d. Ha1nes OF W. Va, A. C..
walker OF London, F. WeSthon and w. H. ESteh of
New York, B. F. Arthur Of South Carolina and w.
l. Ireland OF Ohio are at the Metropolitan.-G.
Carson and NJ. F. Mott OF Texas, H. L. Briggs and
w. Gfer OF Kentucky, are at the National.